The starting point: Greenhouse gas balance of the University of Graz
The emissions of the University of Graz are to be successively reduced by 2030. The calculation of a reference emissions balance is the first step in this process within the framework of carbon management in order to set targeted measures. This greenhouse gas balance represents the baseline of the roadmap to a climate-neutral University of Graz and is calculated from the average emissions of the years 2015 to 2019. The emissions can be divided into the following categories: energy, mobility, resources, buildings and finance. In addition, nature-based carbon storage contributes to the removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.